Kate Spanos – Dance

I spent my first years of Irish dance with internationally recognized teacher and adjudicator Laureen O’Neill-James, ADCRG in the Washington, DC area. While living in Charlottesville, VA, I taught under the guidance of teacher and adjudicator Carmel O’Rourke-Tighe, ADCRG and I became involved with the Blue Ridge Irish Music School. In Chico, CA, I danced with and taught at Maria Oliver’s (TCRG) Academy of Irish Dance. I have also choreographed dances for competition and performance with each of these schools, as well as independently.

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I took jazz, tap, and modern dance in high school and, while living in California, I danced contemporary jazz and hip hop as a member of the Full Force Dance Company (C-Force) at the Chico Creek Dance Centre. I was also a member of the Gorgorlu West African Dance & Drumming Troupe in Chico, CA, led by Alain Zinsou of Senegal and continue to take West African dance classes when I can.

I currently take jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and modern classes at Joy of Motion and other locations in Washington, DC. I also attend ASA! and Kelenya classes at Adinkra Cultural Arts Studio in Mt. Rainier, MD. that draw on African rhythms and styles such as Afrobeat, Azonto, Alkayida, Makossa, and Soukous.